Come to the Central Night Market Food Fair!
Over fifty shops will join us. A big bowl of beef noodles costs only fifty dollars. Pineapple cake and cola are half price before seven.
We take cash only. Please bring small bills and coins. One lucky winner will get a free dinner every night. A free bus comes every fifteen minutes.
快來中央夜市美食節！
超過五十家店家共同參與。一大碗牛肉麵只要五十元。鳳梨蛋糕和可樂在七點前半價。
我們只收現金。請帶小額鈔票和硬幣。每晚都會有一位幸運得主獲得免費晚餐。免費接駁公車每十五分鐘一班。
Dear Mr. Lin,
Thank you for your letter about the school trip. My son Peter wants to join, and I have some questions.
Does the fee of two thousand dollars cover everything, including lunch and the bus? Is there an extra charge for the museum? Can we pay by bank card, or do you want cash?
Peter lost his school uniform last month. Must he wear it on that day?
Please reply before Friday. Thank you.
Wang Mei
親愛的林老師：
謝謝您關於校外教學的信。我兒子彼得想參加，我有幾個問題。
兩千元的費用有包含全部嗎？包括午餐和車資嗎？博物館還要另外收費嗎？我們可以刷銀行卡，還是您要收現金？
彼得上個月把制服弄丟了。那天他一定要穿制服嗎？
請在星期五前回覆。謝謝您。
王美
Long ago, people did not use money. They gave rice and got fish. This way was not easy. A farmer with a big cow could not always find the right person.
Later, people started to use small pieces of gold and silver. These were the first coins. Paper bills came much later, because they were lighter and safer to carry.
Today many people pay with a card or a phone. This way is very common now, and people do not use cash very often.
很久以前，人們不用錢。他們拿米去換魚。這種方式並不容易。有一頭大牛的農夫不見得總能找到合適的人交換。
後來，人們開始使用小塊的金和銀。這些就是最早的硬幣。紙鈔出現得晚得多，因為紙鈔比較輕、帶在身上也比較安全。
今天許多人用卡片或手機付款。這種方式現在非常普遍，人們也不太常用現金。
Fifty students in Class Nine answered this question: What do you spend most of your money on?
| Item | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Food and drinks | 12 | 10 |
| Books | 4 | 9 |
| Games | 8 | 2 |
| Clothes | 3 | 2 |
Each student chose only one answer. The same question will be asked again next year.
九班的五十位學生回答了這個問題：你的錢大部分花在什麼上面？
| 項目 | 男生 | 女生 |
|---|---|---|
| 食物和飲料 | 12 | 10 |
| 書 | 4 | 9 |
| 遊戲 | 8 | 2 |
| 衣服 | 3 | 2 |
每位學生只能選一個答案。明年會再問同樣的問題。